I propose to take Questions Nos. 370 to 373, inclusive, together.
The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the tabular statements below.
Table 1 Carer's Allowance granted
County name
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
Clare
|
262
|
191
|
192
|
78
|
Cork
|
980
|
870
|
957
|
370
|
Cavan
|
176
|
142
|
144
|
60
|
Carlow
|
129
|
132
|
134
|
41
|
Donegal
|
421
|
358
|
371
|
148
|
Dublin
|
2080
|
1884
|
1949
|
740
|
Galway
|
438
|
456
|
374
|
142
|
Kildare
|
366
|
310
|
288
|
126
|
Kilkenny
|
182
|
151
|
159
|
47
|
Kerry
|
305
|
320
|
262
|
94
|
Longford
|
103
|
94
|
88
|
33
|
Louth
|
296
|
259
|
276
|
106
|
Limerick
|
466
|
406
|
460
|
152
|
Leitrim
|
79
|
81
|
86
|
23
|
Laois
|
206
|
177
|
163
|
73
|
Meath
|
298
|
265
|
303
|
117
|
Monaghan
|
100
|
127
|
114
|
49
|
Mayo
|
300
|
259
|
250
|
82
|
Offaly
|
218
|
171
|
202
|
63
|
Roscommon
|
178
|
149
|
126
|
61
|
Sligo
|
132
|
125
|
123
|
38
|
Tipperary
|
414
|
383
|
359
|
109
|
Waterford
|
268
|
231
|
255
|
80
|
Westmeath
|
220
|
209
|
210
|
72
|
Wicklow
|
256
|
232
|
224
|
90
|
Wexford
|
370
|
411
|
359
|
139
|
Unknown
|
5
|
4
|
6
|
2
|
Total
|
9248
|
8397
|
8434
|
3135
|
Table 2 Carer's Allowance refused
County name
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
Clare
|
55
|
83
|
92
|
40
|
Cork
|
254
|
272
|
344
|
163
|
Cavan
|
40
|
38
|
60
|
26
|
Carlow
|
39
|
38
|
63
|
20
|
Donegal
|
89
|
123
|
124
|
61
|
Dublin
|
526
|
582
|
822
|
374
|
Galway
|
135
|
164
|
166
|
68
|
Kildare
|
86
|
99
|
138
|
64
|
Kilkenny
|
50
|
58
|
73
|
31
|
Kerry
|
87
|
90
|
87
|
70
|
Longford
|
39
|
44
|
39
|
22
|
Louth
|
72
|
105
|
113
|
56
|
Limerick
|
138
|
143
|
168
|
100
|
Leitrim
|
16
|
17
|
28
|
14
|
Laois
|
57
|
64
|
55
|
34
|
Meath
|
66
|
87
|
125
|
69
|
Monaghan
|
28
|
35
|
29
|
10
|
Mayo
|
76
|
62
|
91
|
45
|
Offaly
|
55
|
65
|
80
|
39
|
Roscommon
|
43
|
49
|
54
|
26
|
Sligo
|
34
|
32
|
61
|
36
|
Tipperary
|
114
|
125
|
123
|
60
|
Waterford
|
62
|
74
|
107
|
46
|
Westmeath
|
52
|
69
|
75
|
36
|
Wicklow
|
52
|
66
|
72
|
49
|
Wexford
|
87
|
111
|
118
|
76
|
Unknown
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
Total
|
2359
|
2700
|
3312
|
1636
|
Table 3 Carer's Benefit granted
County name
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
Clare
|
10
|
25
|
36
|
16
|
Cork
|
42
|
118
|
222
|
78
|
Cavan
|
8
|
23
|
33
|
13
|
Carlow
|
1
|
11
|
19
|
5
|
Donegal
|
9
|
44
|
56
|
21
|
Dublin
|
60
|
160
|
323
|
123
|
Galway
|
18
|
72
|
93
|
47
|
Kildare
|
14
|
47
|
58
|
25
|
Kilkenny
|
9
|
20
|
30
|
13
|
Kerry
|
30
|
31
|
82
|
30
|
Longford
|
2
|
4
|
12
|
6
|
Louth
|
7
|
27
|
57
|
17
|
Limerick
|
13
|
55
|
57
|
29
|
Leitrim
|
6
|
14
|
11
|
10
|
Laois
|
11
|
12
|
37
|
9
|
Meath
|
12
|
49
|
69
|
27
|
Monaghan
|
3
|
14
|
18
|
13
|
Mayo
|
9
|
33
|
57
|
37
|
Offaly
|
2
|
21
|
29
|
11
|
Roscommon
|
8
|
23
|
34
|
9
|
Sligo
|
8
|
16
|
34
|
17
|
Tipperary
|
15
|
42
|
72
|
27
|
Waterford
|
7
|
27
|
38
|
16
|
Westmeath
|
8
|
31
|
40
|
10
|
Wicklow
|
8
|
25
|
31
|
18
|
Wexford
|
10
|
32
|
51
|
19
|
Unknown
|
10
|
40
|
44
|
12
|
Total
|
340
|
1016
|
1643
|
658
|
Table 4 Carer's Benefit refused
County name
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
Clare
|
13
|
23
|
22
|
10
|
Cork
|
56
|
72
|
87
|
25
|
Cavan
|
13
|
10
|
19
|
2
|
Carlow
|
15
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
Donegal
|
28
|
25
|
22
|
9
|
Dublin
|
170
|
171
|
162
|
68
|
Galway
|
35
|
49
|
32
|
14
|
Kildare
|
34
|
27
|
23
|
18
|
Kilkenny
|
17
|
16
|
18
|
13
|
Kerry
|
29
|
38
|
18
|
15
|
Longford
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
Louth
|
20
|
16
|
22
|
16
|
Limerick
|
25
|
25
|
33
|
10
|
Leitrim
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
Laois
|
11
|
12
|
20
|
5
|
Meath
|
20
|
24
|
27
|
8
|
Monaghan
|
4
|
8
|
8
|
5
|
Mayo
|
15
|
19
|
19
|
12
|
Offaly
|
28
|
14
|
16
|
8
|
Roscommon
|
11
|
17
|
7
|
2
|
Sligo
|
19
|
16
|
14
|
5
|
Tipperary
|
28
|
28
|
30
|
10
|
Waterford
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
8
|
Westmeath
|
20
|
13
|
14
|
6
|
Wicklow
|
15
|
19
|
12
|
7
|
Wexford
|
27
|
24
|
21
|
8
|
Unknown
|
14
|
5
|
10
|
4
|
Total
|
691
|
709
|
695
|
298
|